Description

Bullet Proof (Universal, 1920). One Sheet (27" X 41").
Harry Carey, the iconic cowboy of the silent screen, stands against
a target backdrop and lives up to the film's title as he is
impervious to the shots that have ben fired at him. Maybe the
film's title had a personal meaning for Carey as well. By 1920, the
films of Harry Carey and the other major cowboy of the era (William
S. Hart) had become "passe." They had stressed realism in their
productions. But with the appearance of Tom Mix at Fox Studios,
Westerns took on a "flashier" quality and Universal Studios
president Carl Laemmle wanted this look for his Westerns as well.
Hoot Gibson, who had started in the movies playing a sidekick to
Carey, became the Western star on the Universal lot with John Ford
directing. Even though it was Harry Carey who gave Ford his start
at Universal, Ford and Carey would part ways, and Ford would take
the reigns of Gibson's early efforts. To this day, Carey is
respected as one of the pioneers of the Western cowboy image on
screen and is truly "bullet proof." Professional restoration has
addressed fold wear and separation, pinholes, creases, and a few
tears into the interior. There was slight paper loss along the side
and top edges of the poster, as well as a chip in the bottom left
border. The borders and some of the background have been
airbrushed. Very Good+ on Linen.